Men's Soccer

2017-18 Montgomery College Men's Soccer News

After an outstanding year for the Montgomery College Raptors men’s soccer team, Youness Benmouna earns distinguished national recognition as a freshman forward as he was named a first-team All-American.

The Montgomery College Raptors men’s soccer team won their final game of the regular season against Allegany College of Maryland 11-0 and that momentum carried over into the quarterfinal of the NJCAA DIII Region XX Soccer tournament where Montgomery defeated Anne Arundel Community College 2-1 to advance to the Region XX Semifinal.

The Raptors men's soccer team is on a roll as they are ranked #5 in the current NJCAA Nation Poll. The Raptors are currently 13-4-0 overall and 7-2-0 in league play after the Raptors have posted 109 goals and 110 assists this season.The Raptors ended September on a six-game winning streak where MC shut out CCBC Catonsville, CCBC Essex, and Chesapeake and only allowing one goal to Harrisburg Area Community College, College of Southern MD, and Westmoreland CCC.

The MC men's soccer team drops two spots in the national rankings and the team is tied for first in the MDJUCO conference. After the Raptors first 11 games, Montgomery is first in the nation in goals with 81 goals scored. Youness Benmouna and Ricardo Reyes-Jimenez are tied for third in the country in assists with ten each and freshman goalkeeper Yvan Moundou is fourth in the nation in save percentage with a .905 save percentage.

There was a full slate of tournament action around the Maryland SoccerPlex this past weekend as Montgomery College hosted the Tom Bichy Soccer Tournament. Four out of the five matches featured a nationally ranked men's soccer team, and the matchups did not disappoint.

Montgomery College continues to honor the legacy of Tom Bichy, Montgomery College's long time men's soccer coach and Hall of Famer; the athletic department is hosting the fourth annual Tom Bichy Memorial Soccer Tournament at SoccerPlex in Germantown, September second and third on field #3.

Think you have what it takes to be on the Montgomery College Raptors men's soccer team? Mandatory team tryouts will be held Tuesday, August 1st, through Friday, August 4th from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Rockville Campus on the Lower Field. Attendance at all tryout sessions are mandatory.